Pacifica, CA Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)

03(B)(6) applies to any property within the City, and its four listed triggers are the ones most often cited against vacant or unimproved lots left unmaintained: vegetation likely to harbor rats, vermin and other nuisances; vegetation causing detriment to neighboring properties or out of conformity with neighboring community standards to the point of appreciably diminishing property values; vegetation causing or adding to a fire hazard; and vegetation growing on or upon the roof of any structure. Because a vacant lot has no building to maintain, this overgrown-vegetation clause functions as Pacifica's operative vacant-lot maintenance standard, working alongside the junk and debris accumulation nuisance in (B)(9) and the attractive-nuisance clause in (B)(8) covering hazardous standing water.

05, served on the owner or tenant personally or by certified mail to the address on the last equalized San Mateo County assessment roll. The notice sets a correction period of at least thirty calendar days, except where the City invokes emergency summary abatement for an imminent hazard. 04, and the owner may contest the finding before the Public Nuisance Hearing Officer by filing a written appeal with the City Clerk within ten calendar days of service.